S3, Ep22: Mark Jacobsen – Growth Through Failure

March 12, 2022

Author and Air Force officer Mark Jacobsen joins Joe to discuss failure. Specifically, what it looks like, feels like, and how we can grow from it. Additionally, Mark talks with Joe about innovation and entrepreneurship, grappling with identity in the military, and his new book, Eating Glass: The Inner Journey Through Failure and Renewal.

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About Mark (@markdjacobsen)

Mark D. Jacobsen is an Air Force officer and professor of strategy and innovation. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Stanford University and has spent his career building and leading teams to tackle wicked problems at the intersection of technology and politics. He also writes fiction and non-fiction about grappling with complex, uncertain futures. He lives in Montgomery, Alabama with his wife and three children. Learn more at markdjacobsen.com.

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